Washington Nationals

The Washington Nationals
are owned by Major League Baseball,
who bought them in
2002
for $120 mil.

Wins-to-player-cost ratio7 1162005 Manager Frank Robinson

Sport: Portion of franchise's value attributable to revenue shared among all teams.
Market: Portion of franchise's value attributable to its city and market size.
Stadium: Portion of franchise's value attributable to its stadium.
Brand Management: Portion of franchise's value attributable to the management of its brand.

The skinny
The Washington Nationals first season at RFK Stadium was a rousing success. The team exceeded expectations on the field with 81 wins and 81 losses. Off the field, the team drew 2.7 million fans (11th best in the majors) and turned a profit of $28 million before interest and taxes. After a winter of battling each other, Major League Baseball and Washington officials finally settled their dispute over who would pay for the Nationals' new stadium as cost projections have soared from $435 million to move than $600 million. Next up, MLB needs to select an ownership group from the eight groups that have agreed to pay as much as $450 million for the franchise.